In this 3:17 long video, Rabbi Spike Anderson from the Reform Temple Emanu-El of Atlanta explains the origins and meaning behind the custom of blessing the children on Friday night. He recites the blessing in Hebrew and English and explains how the custom empowers parents to easily express their deepest desires for their children every week.

In this 3:17 long video, Rabbi Spike Anderson from the Reform Temple Emanu-El of Atlanta explains the origins and meaning behind the custom of blessing the children on Friday night. He recites the blessing in Hebrew and English and explains how the custom empowers parents to easily express their deepest desires for their children every week.